London, June 12 (IANS) An analysis of microscopic aquatic creatures called planktonic foraminifera, whose fossil remains now resemble miniaturised popcorn, has provided the first statistical evidence that the number of species that can exist on…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.9 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will be…
Toronto, June 12 (IANS) Canadian government officials has said there were high levels of pollution in the air in parts of southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada and the Ontario environment ministry on Saturday issued a special…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The national capital witnessed another sunny day on Saturday with the maximum temperature settling at 38.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, with rain likely on Sunday. “There…
Panna, June 11 (IANS) Tigress T-5 was found dead with injuries on her body in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve on Saturday. According to the reserve administration, injuries on her body suggest that the animal…
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) As many as 27 ornamental fish species have been reported in the inland wetlands of India and 15 of these have emerged as a threat to the native fish species, according…
London, June 11 (IANS) All the countries who signed up to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change complied with their emission targets, says a new study. “There is often scepticism about the importance of international…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Fifty-two per cent of citizens find their city cleaner 600 days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched tbe Swachh Bharat (Clean India) initiative, a countrywide survery has found. “At 600…
Kolkata June 11 (IANS) With the meterological department expecting the monsoon to hit the city within a week, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is working on a war footing to prevent water-logging and mosquito-borne diseases…
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) Beijing has recorded the highest ever number of requests for electric vehicle (EV) registration in a third round of applications that ended on June 8. A total of 17,600 individual and…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning here followed by light rains with gusts of dust-laden wind on Friday night. Rains brought respite from the scorching heat as the minimum temperature…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning here followed by light rains with gusts of dust-laden wind on Friday night. Rains brought respite from the scorching heat as the minimum temperature…
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) West Bengal is awaiting the central government’s nod to catch wild elephants but not kill them in the wake of deaths of 108 people in the state last year due to…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A sudden change in weather brought welcome respite from the scorching heat in Delhi on Friday evening as light rain accompanied by gusts of dust-laden wind blew across the city…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A sudden change in weather brought respite from the scorching heat in the national capital on Friday evening as light rain accompanied by gusts of dust-laden wind blew across the…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India’s main water reservoirs were at 16 per cent of their storage capacity in the week leading up to June 9, that is 11 percentage points lower than a year…
New York, June 10 (IANS) Melting ice in Greenland is linked to faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, says a study. The findings showed that the predicted effects…
New York, June 10 (IANS) A new computer algorithm developed at Stanford University is enabling scientists to use satellite data to determine groundwater levels across larger areas than ever before, a study says. The technique…
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
New York, June 10 (IANS) Large animals hunted for their parts — such as elephant ivory and shark fins — are in double jeopardy of extinction due to their large body size and high value,…